x, 372 p. : 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-361) and index

Building the Gate City -- The Civil War -- Reconstruction -- Boosterism -- The 1881 International Cotton Exposition -- Major setbacks -- Development of amenities -- Continued growth -- The 1895 Exposition -- Atlanta and its tourism businesses in 1900 -- Race relations -- Aftermath of the race riot -- New influences -- More violence -- Atlanta during World War I -- Two decades of growth -- Decade of prosperity -- Eating places -- Conventions -- New hotels -- Promoting the city -- The depression -- The new deal -- The war years -- Recovery -- Tragedy -- Continued growth -- Downtown decline and renewal -- Hartsfield's legacy -- Civil rights struggles -- Partnership for growth -- John Portman's Peachtree Center -- Underground Atlanta -- Other amusements -- Central area study -- Crime -- Georgia World Congress Center -- The new airport -- Image problems -- Economic development -- Metropolitan-area convention business -- Restaurants -- The new Underground Atlanta -- Major events -- Good place for business -- Challenges of the new decade ..

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